What’s wrong with trucking? Fatalities climb as experts debate cause
Truck driver deaths are up and that’s a trend that appears on the rise. Since 2011, truck driver deaths have increased 25 percent. In 2017, there was a…
Month: April 2019
Train trestles: The unexpected danger
It might seem romantic to walk on train tracks and trestles — those mysterious roads to elsewhere. But before do, you should know two things: It is…
Insurance to buy in your 50s
Long-term care insurance can help to protect your savings should a spouse go into a nursing home. But, like all things insurance, it is best purchased…
Insurance to buy in your 30s
Term life insurance is dirt cheap when you’re young, but it becomes dramatically more expensive the longer you wait. It’s tempting to wait to buy life…
A mental error that can keep you in debt
Maybe a little debt doesn’t feel too bad, but sooner or later people ask themselves, “Is it too much?”. That’s when they start comparing themselves to…
Caution lights for the 2018 tax filer
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) may not mean reduced taxes for every taxpayer, but it figures prominently for the American population as a whole….
Customer Service: What to do when the customer is lying
The customer says the pizza tastes bad, but the customer ate half of it. The shopper asks for a refund for a shirt that has clearly been worn and worn…
How to fund your small business
To start a small business, most entrepreneurs tap into their funds first, even when they also plan to procure debt financing in the form of a small…
When the company loses an employee costs add up
Ever think about what it costs a company to lose an employee to turnover? According to Inc., the figure in December 2018 was 33 percent of the employee’s…
What Generation Z brings to the marketplace
Born between the early ’90s and 2010, the first waves of Generation Z are either working or seeking a job now. According to the consulting firm…